Fairgrove, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Fairgrove is a village in Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 627 at the 2000 census
. The village is located within Fairgrove Township
.
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 627 people, 238 households, and 169 families residing in the village. The population density
was 572.1 per square mile (220.1/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 237.2 per square mile (91.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.46% White, 0.32% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 2.23% from other races
, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.34% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,391, and the median income for a family was $38,929. Males had a median income of $31,484 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,741. About 4.8% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
weekend, even though nearby Kinde
was renowned as the "Bean Capital of the World". Michigan Bean soup has been a staple for over a hundred years in the U.S. Senate
dining room.
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 627 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. The village is located within Fairgrove Township
Fairgrove Township, Michigan
Fairgrove Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census. The village of Fairgrove is located within the township, as well as the southern half of the village of Akron.-Geography:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 627 people, 238 households, and 169 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 572.1 per square mile (220.1/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 237.2 per square mile (91.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.46% White, 0.32% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 2.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.34% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,391, and the median income for a family was $38,929. Males had a median income of $31,484 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,741. About 4.8% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Local events
The Michigan Bean Festival is held in Fairgrove on Labor DayLabor Day
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weekend, even though nearby Kinde
Kinde, Michigan
Kinde is a village in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.The village is located on the boundary between Dwight Township and Lincoln Township, with about half of the village in both...
was renowned as the "Bean Capital of the World". Michigan Bean soup has been a staple for over a hundred years in the U.S. Senate
United States Senate
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dining room.